2017–18 Botswana Premier League
Season | 2017–18 |
---|---|
Champions | Township Rollers |
Relegated | Gilport Lions UF Santos Tafic |
Champions League | Township Rollers |
Confederation Cup | Orapa United |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Botswana Premier League is the 53rd season of the Botswana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Botswana, since its establishment in 1966. The season started on 23 September 2017 and finished on 23 May 2018.[1]
Team summaries[]
Promotion and relegation[]
Nico United, Green Lovers F.C., and Mahalapye Hotspurs were relegated from the 2016–17 Botswana Premier League. They were replaced by three teams promoted from the Botswana First Division, the winners of the Northern group TAFIC F.C., the winners of the Southern group Sharps Shooting Stars, and playoff winners Uniao Flamengo Santos.[2]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Township Rollers (C, Q) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for 2018–19 CAF Champions League |
2 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 62 | |
3 | Orapa United | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 52 | |
4 | Miscellaneous | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 48 | |
5 | Gaborone United | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 45 | |
6 | BDF XI | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 42 | |
7 | Sharps Shooting Stars | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 42 | |
8 | Black Forest | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 41 | |
9 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 38 | |
10 | Extension Gunners | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 37 | |
11 | Sankoyo Bush Bucks | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 35 | |
12 | Security Systems | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 35 | |
13 | Police XI | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 35 | |
14 | Tafic (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 34 | |
15 | UF Santos (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 23 | |
16 | Gilport Lions (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 69 | −48 | 11 |
Source: BPL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Botswana 2017/18, RSSSF.com
- ^ "TAFIC and Sharps promoted". 24 April 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Botswana Premier League
- 2017–18 in African association football leagues
- 2017 in Botswana sport
- 2018 in Botswana sport